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title: Chloe, sarky: "Oh great, a lullaby about beating kids, so relaxing."… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Chloe, sarky: "Oh great, a lullaby about beating kids, so relaxing." What should we think about the Duchess's song? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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Chloe, sarky: "Oh great, a lullaby about beating kids, so relaxing." What should we think about the Duchess's song?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lullaby, we, Duchess · **What happens:** beat, relax, think, sing · **To what, where:** kids

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe, sarky: "Oh great, a lullaby about beating kids, so relaxing."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:1
# text = Chloe, sarky: "Oh great, a lullaby about beating kids, so relaxing."
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sarky	sarky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lullaby	lullaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	relaxing	relax	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** *in a quote* | gerund | a lullaby *not said here* | kids |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location kid=Theme |
| 2 | **relax** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* What should we think about the Duchess's song?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:2
# text = What should we think about the Duchess's song?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | should | we |  |  |  |  | about the Duchess's song | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the Duchess |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is a silly, shocking song, and beating a child for sneezing is cruel and very wrong

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:o1:1
# text = It is a silly, shocking song, and beating a child for sneezing is cruel and very wrong
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
10	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sneezing	sneezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly shocking song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **beat** | gerund |  | a child |  |  |  | for sneezing | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location child=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | beating |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | beating *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It is a sweet, gentle lullaby

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:o2:1
# text = It is a sweet, gentle lullaby
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lullaby	lullaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a sweet gentle lullaby |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It is a silly, shocking song; hitting children is cruel and wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:o3:1
# text = It is a silly, shocking song; hitting children is cruel and wrong
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly shocking song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | gerund |  | children |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme child=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | hitting |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | hitting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is a sweet old song that children should learn, because beating a boy for sneezing is fine

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t8:o4:1
# text = It is a sweet old song that children should learn, because beating a boy for sneezing is fine
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sneezing	sneezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a sweet old song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | should | children | a sweet old song |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic |
| 3 | **beat** | gerund | children *not said here* | a boy |  |  |  | for sneezing | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location boy=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | a sweet old song |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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